Changdeok Gim

Associate Director, Water UCI

Email: cgim@uci.edu

Changdeok holds a PhD in the Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology from Arizona State University. He also recently graduated from UC Irvine’s School of Law. Changdeok has extensive experience in developing local strategies for climate adaptation, transforming urban water infrastructure to meet both drought and flood, and ensuring water systems’ resilience in the face of numerous environmental stressors in the U.S. Southwest, East Asia, and Latin America. He brings a deep skill-set to Water UCI with regard to translating research into policy